Ely posted a 2.54 ERA over his first seven big league starts during the 2010 season.

He pitched 6 2/3 innings in his second start on May 6, 2010 against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing a single run. In that same year, he pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed one run against the Cubs on May 27, and threw seven shutout innings (allowing just two hits) against the Diamondbacks on June 1.

He did so without a blazing fastball, but rather with pinpoint control.

Alas, his good fortune ran out by July 2010—his ERA shot up from 2.54 on June 1 to 5.49 on October 1.

Ely now heads to Houston, where the young team has very few spots reserved on the pitching staff.

Given a new shot, perhaps Ely can show his early few months in the majors were no fluke, and take advantage of a fresh start in Houston.